Resumé
-Biography
Private Practice
WALTER JAMES KRONZER, III, P.C., Houston (1997 - present)
Solo Civil Appellate and Trial Litigation
ABRAHAM, WATKINS, NICHOLS, & FRIEND, Houston (1991 - 1997)
Associate, Appellate and Trial Litigation
SCOTT, DOUGLASS & LUTON, Houston (1988-1991)
Associate, Appellate and Trial Litigation
LICENSES & ADMISSIONS
STATE BAR OF TEXAS
UNITED STATES FIFTH FEDERAL CIRCUIT
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT, SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
UNITED STATES COURT OF CLAIMS
BOARD CERTIFICATION
BOARD CERTIFIED - CIVIL APPELLATE LAW,
Texas Board of Legal Specialization (certified 1996, recertified
2001 & 2006)
Education
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON, BA, 1985
SOUTH TEXAS COLLEGE OF LAW, J.D., 1987;
Order of Lytae;
Board of
Advocates;
Law Review - participated as a speaker or brief writer in
more than six national advocacy competitions
A.A. WHITE DISPUTE RESOLUTION INSTITUTE, 1995
Publications & Speeches
Just Let Me Do My Job OR Endorse This!,
TEXAS COUNTY
TREASURER'S ASSOCIATION ANNUAL MEETING (2001) (speaker &
co-author)
Mediation in Litigation of Properly Tax Disputes,
TEXAS
ASSOCIATION OF ASSESSING OFFICERS (1998) (speaker)
Development of Common Law Governmental Immunity and
Overview of the Texas Tort Claims Act,
HOUSTON BAR ASSOCIATION,
GOVERNMENTAL LIABILITY INSTITUTE (1996) (speaker & author)
Bad Faith Litigation Update: First and Third Party Claims,
UNIV.
OF HOUSTON LAW FOUNDATION, HANDLING INSURANCE AND TORT
CLAIMS (1995) (speaker & author)
First Party Insurance Litigation: Current Issues,
UNIV. OF HOUSTON
LAW FOUNDATION, GENERAL PRACTICE INSTITUTE: WINTER (1994)
(speaker & author)
Pleadings and Attacks on Pleadings,
UNIV. OF HOUSTON LAW
FOUNDATION, ADVANCED CIVIL LITIGATION COURSE (1993) (speaker
& author)
Agency and Vicarious Liability,
UNIV. OF HOUSTON LAW FOUNDATION,
ADVANCED INSURANCE SEMINAR (1993) (speaker)
Dermatology and Malpractice Liability,
ST. MARY'S UNIV. SCHOOL OF
LAW, TEXAS TECH UNIV. SCHOOL OF LAW, STATE BAR OF TEXAS
LITIGATION SECTION, & STATE BAR OF TEXAS HEALTH LAW SECTION,
MEDICAL MALPRACTICE CONFERENCE (1993) (author)
Pre-trial and Trial Motions,
TEXAS TRIAL LAWYER'S ASSOCIATION,
PERSONAL INJURY COURSE (1993) (author)
Anesthesia Malpractice,
ST. MARY'S UNIV. SCHOOL OF LAW & TEXAS
TECH UNIV. SCHOOL OF LAW, MEDICAL MALPRACTICE CONFERENCE
(1992) (author)
Adventures of an Ad Litem in a Medical Malpractice Case,
TEXAS
TRIAL LAWYER'S ASSOCIATION, MEDICAL MALPRACTICE COURSE (1992)
(author)
BAR ACTIVITIES & PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
STATE BAR OF TEXAS
HOUSTON BAR ASSOCIATION
GALVESTON COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION
AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION
Personal Information
Kathryn Steele Krenzer, spouse (married 1977)
Christopher James Kronzer, son - attorney with Counts and
Bonacci, LLP
Chase Jeffrey Krenzer, son - pursuing an MPA at The George Washington University;
married to Anna Nguyen Kronzer
Corey Barrett Kronzer, son - student, Baylor University
Activities
SOUTH MAIN BAPTIST CHURCH, Houston, Texas - Deacon and chair or member of various committees over the years
KRONZER INTERESTS, INC., - President of a Texas corporation that serves as a general partner for Kronzer family limited partnerships
DOROTHY AND JIM KRONZER FOUNDATION - Vice President of a Texas 501 (c)(3) foundation primarily focusing on education programs
PHI KAPPA THETA NATIONAL FOUNDATION - Member of the Board of Directors of a national 501 (c)(3) foundation benefitting its collegiate members
ROTARY INTERNATIONAL - West University Place Rotary Club, Paul Harris Fellow
CANCARE - Certified CanCare Volunteer providing volunteer cancer support counseling at Methodist Hospital, Houston
Past Activities
WEST UNIVERSITY LITTLE LEAGUE, Houston, Texas - Past member for eighteen years, including more than ten years on the board of directors
PHI KAPPA THETA ALUMNI ASSOCIATION OF HOUSTON, TEXAS - Past president
PHI KAPPA THETA HOUSING CORPORATION OF HOUSTON, TEXAS - Past member of board of directors
HARRIS COUNTY DISTRICT CLERK'S OFFICE, 1977-1979 - Past deputy district clerk employed to work in district courts
BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA, Sam Houston Area Council, Texas - Eagle Scout and former Cub Scout volunteer